June 24, 2010

Just as we examined the impact of culture and civilization on England, the Middle East, India and China through the prism of transitions and tensions, the CCL course in St. Petersburg will be grounded in the key transitions that Russia is experiencing and the tensions that have emerged as a result.

In this video excerpt, Dmitri Trenin, Author of “Getting Russia Right” provides a backdrop of the following transitions that Russia is currently undergoing.

April 5, 2010

Just as we examined the impact of culture and civilization on England, the Middle East and India through the prism of transitions and tensions, the CCL course in Shanghai will be grounded in the key transitions that China is experiencing and the tensions that have emerged as a result.

In this brief video, Mark Leonard, Executive Director of the European Council on Foreign, relations outlines the three key debates going on in China:

What Model of Capitalism Should China Embrace?

What Model of Political Reform Should China Adopt?

What kind of World Power Should China Become?

ANALYZING TRANSITIONS AND TENSIONS

During our time in China, we will explore how the following transitions:

January 20, 2010

ANALYZING TRANSITIONS AND TENSIONS
Just as we examined the impact of cultural and civilization on Dubai through the prism of a tension where the region seeks to remain true to its Arabic and Islamic Heritage as it simultaneously embraces the modern-day economy, the CCL course in Delhi will be grounded in the key transitions that India has experienced and the resulting tensions that have emerged as a result.

More specifically we will explore how the following transitions:

Societal: From Caste System to Civil Society

Political:From Imperial Rule to Pluralistic Democracy

Economic:From Third World to First World

Additionally, we will explore the resulting tensions that have emerged as a result of these transitions: